The truth about online singing courses

by Calvin Gray - Last updated May 13, 2017

Looking to sing better without all the fluff?

Have you ever been asked to sing at a party or event but felt too embarrassed to go up and do it? Did you feel you wouldn’t sound good enough? Or maybe you did go sing, but once you got to that high note in the song, your voice cracked or fell off tone? The feeling is torturous, especially if you feel you actually have a good enough voice that would entertain people and leave them wanting more, if you had the proper singing method. The good news is that there is such a thing as “vocal exercise”. Professional singers and artist do it all the time. That’s why big singers are so good, because they learned how to use their voice correctly. However, the big advantage they had over others is they had a singing coach.

A singing coach? How would a singing coach help me sing better?

A voice coach is a teacher or instructor that guides you step by step on how to use your voice properly, without straining or hurting it, while still pushing past its range or limit. A vocal coach could exponentially improve your singing ability and get you singing those hard-to-reach songs that you always wanted to do in front of your friends, family or audience, but were too scared to try for fear you would blow it. A singing coach could help you solve that problem, walk on stage with confidence and get you encores, or get you feeling good about yourself that you rocked a song well in the privacy of your room – or shower!

What other benefits could a singing coach provide?

Overall, singing coaches or instructors provide you with several long term benefits, because they teach you a skill set that you can apply way after your singing lessons are completed. The skills you learn don’t just apply to singing, they can also apply to public speaking, giving presentations or just a simple one on one conversation. A singing coach, by teaching you a superior singing method can in fact provide you with skills that improve your communication as a whole. Here are the main benefits of having one:

Reaching your voice potential – you know your voice is good; they help you release that potential.

Vocal health – strain your voice last time you sang? You’re not doing it right. They show you how it’s done.

Public speaking – Not just singing, but speaking to others will improve.

Confidence – Of course, walking on that stage confidant that you’re going to rock that song.

“But I don’t have time to hire and work with a singing coach!”

No worries. There are plenty of singing lessons online that you can learn from just as well. And they allow you to do it at your own pace and time. Now that you know what the advantages of a voice coach are, let’s take a look at your options of online singing courses:

The top rated online singing courses out there

We did some research and scouring online and found several promising online singing courses. But after weeding out the ones that were not worthy we ended with the top three, and give you which turned out to be best option.

#3 Singorama

This online singing course appears to be solid and created by another former artist. This program was created by pop singer Melanie Alexander (hmm? Doesn’t ring a bell…). This program breaks down each module and gives detailed information about topics such as tone, voice warm ups, and even something called loaded sonancy method. It seems very complete actually. The down-side (which may be a plus for others, but a thumbs down in the eyes of many others) is that everything is in audio files. In today’s “streaming-happy” internet world, most people prefer the visual interactivity of video tutorials. Having to listen to audio files all day seems a bit like something from the 1990’s. Would have been better if video tutorials were included. But if you’re into that sort of thing, this one could be a good fit. We give this a number 3 rating.

#2 The 5 point singing system

The name is easy enough. It off the bat tells us how many steps it’s going to take to learn to sing better, right? That’s what we expect, at least. This product was created by Angela Kelman, formerly known as the lead singer for the group “Farmer’s Daughter” (who?!). This program is supposed to accommodate for any kind of level of singing: from the karaoke singer, the beginner singer, the song writer, all the way to even a professional singer. It comes with a 100+ page e-manual along with the 5 point system videos. Angela Kelman does indeed walk the talk. She is a good singer. It’s bad enough that a person is trying to teach you to sing when they can’t sing themselves. Not the case here. Based off some reviews, it seems the material sometimes is too repetitive and deals a lot with exercises instead of giving you hard facts and to-the-point information that you can apply at your own term or level. Not sure if a singer wants to limited to such a slow course-pace, especially if you are an intermediate or more experienced singer. We give Angela Kelman’s 5 point singing system number 2 on this list.

#1 Superior Singing Method

Topping our chart is an online singing course called Superior Singing Method. Well, it would seem the name says it all, right? This program wasn’t created by a former-artist. This one appears to be involving an actual singing teacher. The Pros: this program is all online of course, but most importantly it has detailed video tutorials that provide instructions for every module. Also, the modules are broken up into easy-to-go-through sections, including unique vocal warm up exercises, breath management and vocal tone. Also, its mobile friendly, so you can watch videos on the go. The cons? It was actually hard to determine any kind of flaw in this program that would deter a student from getting results or optimal understanding. However, we did notice the fact that it seems to be geared toward singing in general. So it won’t give you all the details if you’re looking for an online singing program that will teach you how to sing for a specific genre, like say only country, or just rock. But if you are looking to improve your singing in general, this online singing course seems like a very solid choice. The price ($97 bucks) is actually quite reasonable too for the items the package seems to include. That’s way cheaper than any in-person singing coach would charge you just for 1 weeks’ worth of training! So there is our number 1 online singing course. It should help you produce the singing skills and results you’ve been longing for. Feel free to check it out if you’re interested in learning more about it in our Superior Singing Method review section.